<p>Hi, I'm an incoming freshman, majoring in chemical engineering. Sorry if this question pops up frequently, but what would be a good minor (or major, if I'm feeling really confident/ambitious) that could complement well with chemical engineering? Are there any that might stand out to potential employers? </p>
<p>I'm aware that chemical engineering itself will already provide a big workload for me, but my college seems to be pretty flexible in terms of double majoring/minor. Adding a minor to chemical engineering is just something I'm considering, and, well, hopefully I'll get some sort of direction through this post :)</p>
<p>Minors don’t matter, just take the specific classes outside of your major that interest you or are in demand by employers. </p>
<p>Yeah, from what I’ve heard from most people, minors really tend to generally not matter as much. The only time it may have some weight is if you end up pursuing a career, or go to graduate school, for something related to the minor. I’d say pursue a minor in any subject you find really interesting even if its unrelated to engineering, or consider like above taking random outside of major classes.</p>
<p>@ulianjay what would be some minors that are in demand by employers? </p>
<p>As stated above, a minor is not needed. If you have special skills or coursework, you can spotlight on the resume. Once you have taken some courses, you will have a better feel for good areas of expansion. </p>
<p>Note - I always encourage engineering students to take some technical communications classes if schedule permits. I have a MechE degree with Tech Communication concentration (5 extra courses, some overlap with free electives). But there can be value from just one or two classes. Good luck! </p>